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throw someone in at the deep end

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /θroʊ ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɪn æt stressed ði dip ˈend/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /θroʊ ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɪn æt stressed ði dip ˈend/

Definition of throw someone in at the deep end words

  • noun throw someone in at the deep end to put someone into a new situation, job, etc, without preparation or introduction 0
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Parts of speech for Throw someone in at the deep end

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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throw someone in at the deep end popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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